ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145510
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| Date: | 28-APR-2012 |
| Time: | 14:10 EDT |
| Type: |  Kitfox Series 5 (Mfr. Rice, Leo B.) |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77LR |
| C/n / msn: | S9707-0217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | mis |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean about 3 miles offshore of Port Canaveral, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Photo/air-to-air |
| Departure airport: | KCOI |
| KCOI |
While on a photo shoot, the aircraft, a Kitfox Series 5, N77LR, experienced a loss of elevator control and ditched in the Atlantic Ocean about 3 miles offshore of Port Canaveral, Florida.
The aircraft sank and was not recovered and the uninjured pilot on board the aircraft was rescued by a nearby boat.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120428X53650&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=77LR&x=0&y=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2012 17:49 | Geno | Added |
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